The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-02
NEWsY NOTES FROM N1NETY-s1X.
An Argus Eyed Scribe Writes Up
Whaf He Sees.

NINETY-SIX, March l, 1887.
On the evening of 2and ut; by the hev;
w. =. Mcadors Mr. w. D. Ellenberg, aged
Is years, to Mrs. H. c. Sanders, aged 90 years.
Col. Wallingford, OF Indiana, has estab,
| lished q trading stable at this place, and Will
have constantly on hand superior iot oo, OF
ly reduced prices. Call and see his stock ana
get Il bargain.
Little Emmie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Moore, died on the morning Of the
9th ult of pneumonia. She was only Sick
few days.
Mr. Edward Carswell delivered temper.
ance lecture here on last Friday night 10 an
appreca!ive audience; After which Grand
| Worthy Patriarch &. NJ. Douglas, organized a
division of about IS members.
Miss Minnie Mclichamp, Of Ridgeway is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Roberts.
Heaviest rain OF the season on last satur-
day evening.
Mir. w. S. Richardson has litter of eleven
pure bred Poland China pigs. They are very
| fine.
Miss Anna Dorm of Charleston is here visit
ing her cousin Mrs. Johnson.
Prof. j. &. Cork received intelligence on
last Saturday light that his father had died.
He left on Sunday morning. Prof. Cork has
made many friends since he has been
amongst US, and he has the sympathy OF the
whole community.
Some OF the ladies' refused to join the Sons
of Temperance because they bottled up q
good deal Of blackberry wine last summer.
Mr.. Madison Richardson has rented out his
| farm and and is boarding In Ninety Six. he'
port says he has his eye on q certain ~ wen,
we won't tell on him this time.
Rev. Mr.. Craig preached In the Presoyter'
ian church last Sunday morning and night;
One negro shot and killed another on the
Greenviiie Railroad one night last week. We
could not get their names or the particulars.
We have noticed ut the livery stable some
fine mules and horses for SALE:
We noticed at the express office few lays lays
ago the finest pair OF Pekin ducks we nave
ever seen. They were for w. II. Frazer from
NJ. B. Rowe, Fredericksburg, Va.
Mr.. A. j. Quattlebaum Is buying some fine
milk cows for his dairy In Augusta. He well
knows where TO buy the best stock In the
State.
John Fitzgerald the Englishman and eX.
Klnards overcoat at the last stock fair, made
his escape from Constable w. l.. Fouche on
last Saturday night
We regard the decision of the Supreme
ate thing that could have happened for the
state. Unless the Legislature changes The
| thing, 1t will bankrupt the commonwealth.
! \ substantial fence Is being put around the
:. Miss Jennie Robins on, of Waterloo, Is
boarding with her cousin, Mr.. w. B. Ander-
son, and attending school here.
March Is few days ahead OF time this
| year.
Oh no, Mr.. "Mac," we did not mean 10 hurt
your feelings. We are sorry II we did. We
were told that catarrah Of the stomach meant
typhoid fever, and that typhoid fever meant
Greenwood unless 1t was carried there. DO
please pardon us, We meant no ofense. we
don't mean 10 fight, fuss or quarrel over II.
| You shall have it all your own way: DO
please be quiet; we are so nervous There
are so many aliases to the disease that we
could easily be mistaken.
Mr.. L. NJ. Moore holds the position OF COM
miSsary on the A., G.. l. w. Railroad.
| Capt. Kirk was in town last week. He says
railroad business In the South Is on O boom.
Miss Teresa Llpscomb, who has been visit
ing her sister Mrs. w. b. Utsey at st. Georges
TO; some months, has returned home.
The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Fouche regret to hear of the death OF the
latter which occurred at her husbands resi-
dence near Coronaca on the 18th ult.
Capt. Jackson sold his fine pair Of mules to
| Mr.. w. II. Frazier.
Mr.. Joseph Hutchison has measles.
Planters In want OF mules and horses Will
Col Wallingford Is certainly selling them
cheap.
Mr.. f. s. Addison has one or two good milk
cows for sale.
the world come TO see H. J. Kinard.
Mrs. Matte Lipscomb and Mrs. E. w.
Brooks Of Verdery, were in town lost week
visiting friends and shopping.
Farmer Smith would have planted corn
last Monday. but the ground was frozen.
Oats recently sown look fine.
Mrs. j. c. Young brought her son Mitchell
home from Greenville last week. 1t Is found
he has fever.
Mr.. Penn McCants, from Florida, is sojourn-
ing ut Hotel de Turner.
Can't. Hale and Mr.. l.. NJ. Fouche are at
home on n short vacation.
Mr.. Turner, who has been buying cotton
here the past season, has left for awhile. We
hope Mr.. Turner will return. He deals en-
tirely on the square, and always pays what
cotton Is worth.
Capt j. A. Milling was down last week
was down last week looking after tax delin-
quents.
Miss Ella Smith, of Pcndleton, who has
been visiting Miss Lula Anderson, has re-
turned to her home. EAST END.